Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

REGEN: FX YOUTH TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £9,000 £5,000 £6,000
Donations & Legacies £588,000 £708,000 £748,000 £735,000
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £597,000 £713,000 £754,000 £735,000 £1,163,000 £1,388,000
Charitable activities spending £620,000 £768,000 £783,000 £726,000 £1,728,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £620,000 £768,000 £783,000 £726,000 £1,214,000 £1,728,000
Surplus/deficit -£23,000 -£55,000 -£29,000 £9,000 -£51,000 -£340,000
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Regen: FX Youth Trust
£1,000 08/12/2020
To provide a Christmas dinner and food parcel for the two week festive period for more vulnerable families living in Larkhall, Blantyre and surrounding communities, who are facing food poverty and ....more
Scottish Government - Regen: FX Youth Trust
£10,870 11/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The Street
£60,000 12/03/2019
The Street
National Lottery Community Fund - Radworx Cyclesport
£8,670 18/12/2018
12
This group will use the funding to deliver a three month cyclesports programme to youth groups based in deprived areas throughout South Lanarkshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Springhall & Whitlawburn Youth Development Team (SWYDT)
£143,387 21/12/2017
36
This group create the Springhall and Whitlawburn Youth Development Team (SWYDT), a committee of young people who will lead on the co-ordination, design and delivery of youth activities in the area. ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Street
£99,992 02/05/2017
24
This organisation will develop ‘The Street’ project to expand their current activitities, which target vulnerable young people aged 14-21 years old, from a seasonal 6 month programme to a full ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 29-62
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 02/08/2007, number: SC038525
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/01/2007, number: SC315092
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 27 days late,
Main office

4th Floor, Almada St, Hamilton, ML3 0AA

Objectives

1. To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities for young people within South Lanarkshire, primarily the Regeneration Outcome Agreement Areas ('the Operating Area') for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large with a view to improving their conditions of life. 2. To relieve poverty among young people who are resident within the Operating Area'. 3. To relieve unemployment for the public benefit among young people resident in the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment 4. To relieve the needs of young people resident in the Operating Area who suffer from mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment and/or emotional or social disabilities 5. To work towards the elimination of discrimination (whether on the grounds of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or otherwise) in relation to young people resident in the Operating Area, and to promote and support diversity and equality of opportunity for all young people resident in the Operating Area irrespective of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation 6. To advance citizenship by helping young people resident in the Operating Area to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society (and including the development of entrepreneurial skills and the promotion of active citizenship) 7. To assist in the provision of housing for young people resident in the Operating Area who are in necessitous circumstances 8. To relieve ill-health among young people resident in the Operating Area 9. To advance education among young people resident in the Operating Area 10. To promote and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes for the benefit of young people resident in the Operating Area.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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